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How to Build the Perfect Work-From-Home Audio System
Pro tip: invest in speaker stands. Professional recording engineers all do it.
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AudioWhat Makes Vintage Turntables So Special? Two Hi-Fi Experts Weigh In
Why are audiophiles shopping for vintage turntables? We talked to two experts who restore old turntables to learn why.
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TechThe Best Bookshelf Speakers for Your Home Hi-Fi System
A good pair of bookshelf speakers is key to an excellent home hi-fi system.
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AudioThe Best Expensive Headphones That Are Actually Worth Buying
With so many expensive headphones flooding the market, how do you know which pair makes sense for you?
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Tech3 Great Phono Cartridges to Upgrade Your Turntable
Rule #1: Do not spend more on the cartridge than the table.
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Audio10 Vintage Audio Components That Still Deliver High-Fidelity Sound
These timeliness treasures sound just as good today as they did upon their release more than half a century ago.
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TechDon’t Make This Huge Mistake the Next Time You Buy a Pair of Speakers
And three ways to fix it if you do.
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Tech3 American Hi-Fi Companies Keeping the Tradition of Passive Loudspeakers Alive
Passive loudspeakers may not represent the future of home hi-fi but they still sound damn good.
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AudioThe Best Vintage-Style Speakers for Modern Hi-Fi Setups
State-of-the-art sound meets old-school aesthetics in new-age versions of three classic loudspeakers.
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AudioThe Best Digital Music Streamers for Your Home
Is there any reason why you should invest in a digital music streamer? Actually, yes.
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How to Tune the Most Important Component in Your Stereo System
Your home isn’t a concert venue. It wasn’t built for sound.
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TechThe Small Company Making Some of the World’s Best Headphones
Meze Audio is a hi-fi company in Romania that is making some the best headphones money can buy.
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Tech5 High-End Audio Companies Making Products You Can Actually Afford
There’s a trend of traditional high-end audio companies making products that are surprisingly affordable.
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Audio5 Great In-Ear Headphones for Hi-Fi Sound
When nothing but the best sound will do, turn to these magnificent buds.
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AudioListen to Spotify on Your Phone? Here Is a Hi-Fi Upgrade
The AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt is the ultimate DAC/headphone amplifier for anybody that listens to music on their smartphone or laptop.
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AudioThe $200 Headphones That Punch Way Above Their Weight
If you want audiophile-grade headphones that work well with your smartphone and don’t need a separate headphone amplifier — get these.
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AudioThe Best Cheap Bookshelf Speakers That You’ve Never Heard Of
If you’re limited to under $200, the RB42 are clearly one of the best sounding bookshelf loudspeakers on the market.
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AudioThe Best American Audio Companies That Are Keeping Passive Speakers Alive
Passive speakers sound better than the vast majority of wireless speakers.
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TechBuying a Subwoofer? Here’s What You Need to Know
Subwoofers are for music lovers and movie junkies alike.
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TechSome of the Best Loudspeakers Are Made by This Small American Company
Single-driver loudspeakers are almost always high-impedance, high-sensitivity designs without a crossover, requiring only a few watts to fill a room with sound.